rapid
[ rap-id ]
/ ˈræp ɪd /
adjective, sometimes rap·id·er, rap·id·est.
occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
moving or acting with great speed; swift: a rapid worker.
characterized by speed: rapid motion.
noun
Usually rapids.
a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
Origin of rapid
OTHER WORDS FROM rapid
rap·id·ly, adverb ul·tra·rap·id, adjective ul·tra·rap·id·ly, adverbWords nearby rapid
Example sentences from the Web for rapid
British Dictionary definitions for rapid
rapid
/ (ˈræpɪd) /
adjective
(of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick
a rapid transformation
characterized by high speed
rapid movement
acting or moving quickly; fast
a rapid worker
See also
rapids
Derived forms of rapid
rapidly, adverb rapidity (rəˈpɪdɪtɪ) or rapidness, nounWord Origin for rapid
C17: from Latin
rapidus tearing away, from
rapere to seize; see
rape
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